VIP Biography for
Jane Ross Hammer
 | Jane Ross Hammer |
| Industry | Violinist, writer |
| Title | Independent Scholar |
| Expertise | Writing, teaching and violin performance |
| Current Organization | Friday Morning Music Club Inc., Wash., D.C.; League of Women Voters, MD; Wash. Performing Arts Society, Women's Com.; Board member,+ PiPaTag Inc. Tarpon Springs, FL |
| Type of Organization | Freelance writer |
| Area of Distribution | National and international |
| University/Degree | A.B., (first woman in full liberal arts program), Commencement Panel Speaker, 1936; M.A., Philosophy, 1937, Univ. of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Kenan Fellow |
| Born | April 9, 1916, Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Published Works | Book-"Protector: A Life History of Richard Cromwell", Vantage Press, NY, 1997; Articles-"Eugene Harris and The Old Well", Alumni Report, Univ. of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1993; "Voting is People Power", co-author Willie Campbell, LWV Education Fund, 1967; "Logic for Living, Lectures of Henry Horace Williams", editor, Philosophical Library, NY, 1951; Book-"Origin of Belief" by H.H. Williams, editor, pub. with William Beidler, Dept. of Philosophy, Univ. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1978 |
| Affiliations | Amer. Philosophical Assoc.; Hegel Society; Phi Beta Kappa; Daughters of Amer. Revolution; Nat'l Council of Negro Women; Wash. Performing Arts Society, Women's Committee; Cromwell Assoc., Chi Omega Fraternity |
| Hobbies & Sports | Gardening, reading, research |
| Career Accomplishments | Advocate for desegregation of public schools Atlanta GA 1952-61, chair OASIS (Organizations Assisting Schools in Sept.) 1960-61; Initiated concerts of FMMC Orchestra in Kennedy Center annually 1975-; Closing and cleanup of Stauffer Chemical Plant and DOE (Dept. of Energy) nuclear products plant in Pinellas County, 1981-; Appointed public member of the DOE-Florida State Feasibility of Health Study of Pinellas County residents, 1991-94 |
| Work History | Music: Tampa Bay Chamber Ensemble, principal 2nd violinist 1991-94, Friday Music Club Orchestra 1975-82, Trustee FMMC Foundation, Wash. DC presenting Washington International Competitions annually 1968-71, Violinist Atlanta Symphony, GA 1947-52, Charter member, North Carolina Symphony, Chapel Hill, NC 1933-36 and member of Symphony String Quartet. Academic and civic adult education: Philosophy teacher before rank and tenure Spelman College, Atlanta, GA 1946-58, Horace Williams Philosophy Society 1945-Treasurer 1975, Director Training Programs for Latin Amer. women leaders and Congolese officials and Cuban exiles in Miami, FL 1962-63, Director of Inner-City citizen education project in 10 U.S. cities 1962-65 with League of Women Voters Education Fund and Overseas Education Fund, Wash. DC |
| Children | Philip Jr., Dr. Thomas Ross, Michael Levering; Grandchildren: Ridley Hammer MacLean, Julia Hammer Dunn, Rebecca Jane Hammer, Stephen Riley Hammer |
| Spouse | Hon. Philip Gibbon Hammer, deceased 2000 |
| Married | August 27, 1937 |
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